Uhrwerke – Eine Leidenschaft
Repeaters are fascinating complications in watch movements. They were particularly popular around 1900, naturally in pocket watches. And today, a number of haute horlogerie manufacturers are once again offering them in wristwatches. Classic variations of this complication include the quarter-hour and minute repeaters. The 5-minute repeater, on the other hand, is very rare.
I came across this pocket watch at an online auction; its dial caught my eye:
A pocket watch from the brand TYPE. Never heard of it, but how on earth did they come up with such a meaningless name?
Continue reading “Manufrance: (Almost) an Omega pocket watch from France”The Swiss watch manufacturer La Terrasse Watch is largely unknown. Since the company also developed and manufactured its own movements, it is worth compiling the little that is known about it here.
Many watch movements have a seconds stop. When the crown is pulled out to the position for setting the hands, this ensures that the second hand stops. This allows the time to be set to the exact second. When the crown is pulled out, the second hand naturally remains where it is.
The Longines 6942 is completely different. Here, it always continues running until the 12 o’clock position and stops exactly there. This complication is also called zero-reset seconds.
Continue reading “The Longines 6942: seconds stop at 12 o’clock”Some time ago, I presented miniature wall clocks from Wintermantel here in the blog. This time, the wall clock is even smaller, as it is intended for dollhouses or toy shops.
Today, I am once again stepping onto thin ice. Just like in my article about Oiling Watch Movements. As with oiling, every watchmaker and watch enthusiast has their own philosophy when it comes to cleaning watch movements. Here, I describe a method that has proven itself to me as a hobbyist for many years. It makes no claim to be universally valid!
